Screening for DDH: The Impact of Socioeconomic Factors Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Public insurance status is correlated with delays in DDH screening. COVID-19 widened the gap between publicly and privately insured patients and magnified the effects of negative social determinants of health regarding timely musculoskeletal care for patients at risk for DDH.
Authors
- Rachel M. Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1519-8040)
- Rajvarun S. Grewal
- Ena Nielsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8423-6752)
- James D. Bomar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3066-0109)
Institutions
- Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/bpo.0000000000003208
- Primary Topic
- Hip disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00